Emi | Building a borderless life

Documenting my journey from a rigid corporate life in Japan to building a flexible, self-directed life.
Sharing freelancing, mindset, and global perspectives.

[Emi | Building a borderless life @DevEmijp5]

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#Japan #JapaneseLife #LifeInJapan #Substack

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There are things about Japan I used to take for granted — until I started explaining them to people from abroad.
This is part one: the things I genuinely love.

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#Freelance #AI #japan
New post 👇
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I used to think AI would take my coding job.
Then a client asked me to do something I didn't expect — and I realized the skills I'd picked up "just in case" actually mattered.

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Going freelance in Japan takes one form. That's the easy part.
What nobody tells you: the tax bills, the insurance gaps, and why your rent might actually count as a business expense.
#FreelanceLife #JapanLife #Substack

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Do you ever adjust for others — without even being asked?
New post on why I think it starts in Japanese classrooms.
#Japan #JapaneseLife #Substack

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I Don't Feel Like I'm Sacrificing. That Might Be the Problem.
#japaneseculture #japan #lifeinjapan

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I used to think being the hardest worker in the room was something to be proud of.
Then I worked in the UK — and realized I was the only one who believed that.
New post on what Japanese work culture taught me (and what it cost me) 👇#SubstackWriter #FreelanceLife #JapanLife

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Tired of the city in Japan?
Kumano Kodo is the ancient pilgrimage trail that most tourists miss — even during Golden Week.
1,000+ years of history, deep forest, and almost no crowds. 🌿
UNESCO World Heritage. Just 2hrs from Osaka.
#kumanokodo

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If you’ve ever felt stuck, this might resonate with you.
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I just published my first post on Substack.
I used to believe a “stable” life was the safest choice.
But it slowly became something that trapped me.
This is the beginning of my journey to build a more flexible, self-directed life.

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I used Mantine for the first time today! It was very easy to make components🥺
I used humburger menu and toggle button👍
#mantine

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Called Notion API!
I like the idea to make blogs with Notion API!😍
https://t.co/pZLxdGJ3v6

#Notion #NotionAPI

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Call Google books APIs. It took me a while to get the image URLs😢Thanks for Stack Overflow!🙏
https://t.co/4ZDYPSEf4w
#googlebooksAPI #StackOverflow

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I made a todo app with React and TypeScript☺️

https://t.co/qZzWELg7us

#ReactJS #TypeScript

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Forgot to post for a few days..🙄
I've got some books for React and TypeScript☺️📖 I like paper books to get away from screen sometimes!💻
#ReactJS #TypeScript